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When you’re hungry during the day, and you reach for a snack to sate your appetite, your choices may not always be very good for you. Cookies, chips, and other packaged products are high in sugar, preservatives, and calories. In addition, these highly processed foods are also covered in packaging that goes into the trash and ends up in a landfill. It is possible to snack smarter. There are plenty of healthy snacks out there that are also good for the environment. Here are some of our favorites.…

Everyday, your heart does a lot of work. We take a look at all of the work your heart does, and what you need to do to keep your heart healthy and happy with good nutrition and exercise.
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Viewers and Alzheimer’s disease experts share their reactions to the film On "Oscar Sunday", Indiana University Health and Methodist Health Foundation hosted a special screening of the critically acclaimed film Still Alice, which features actress Julianne Moore’s Academy Award-winning portrayal of a 50-year-old Ivy League professor coping with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of the screening: to educate and open more eyes to the effects of the world’s most common…

IU Health Bariatrics offers free monthly support groups, in addition to the many support groups that are run by patients in other areas of Central Indiana. IU Health Bariatrics understands how important support is in accomplishing your health and weight loss goals. Everyone, from any program, including friends and family, is always welcome! Some may feel that they need extra support to stay on track. So if you have not attended a support group meeting in a long time (or ever!) - feel free to attend…

What is the function of our heart valves? Our heart valves are what transfers our blood from chamber to chamber in the heart along with delivering blood to the larger arteries. The valves open and close in order to allow blood out but not to allow blood in. Over time the valves sometimes need repaired, or if severe enough, replaced. What is heart valve repair and replacement surgery? Heart valve repair is to repair dysfunctional valves. Heart valve replacement includes taking out the old valve and…

When the wind chill is so cold that it stings your skin during that short walk to your car, it’s easy to want to bundle up your young children and leave them in their warm coat for the drive. But this time of year, experts warn parents that large winter coats and infant car seats do not mix. “When you bulk up your kids with these heavy coats, it makes it difficult for them to be properly and securely strapped into five-point harness car seats,” explains Rosy Hyre, a program support…

Another year, another knee injury for Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose. With torn meniscus in his right knee, will he be able to come back as the same player? Miami Heat star Chris Bosh was diagnosed with blood clots, what does this mean for his future? Listen to IU Health Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Robert Klitzman and certified athletic trainer, Brandon Spack analyze these injuries and more on Injury Report Insight. Dr. Klitzman provides an in-depth look at injuries that affect athletes…

It’s the end of the sports season and your teen is fired up with school spirit. It comes to the final game, and emotions run high. Then you watch your child’s face as her team takes the loss. Letdowns can hurt, and seeing your child’s disappointment may hurt even more. However, life’s setbacks teach invaluable lessons and contribute to our development. Help your teenager cope with sports loss with these tactics: Allow the emotional response. Teens can brush themselves off…

Visitors to the Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health are being greeted by a new (and perhaps familiar!) face. Caitlin Mannan Church was recently hired as the new Cleft and Craniofacial Program Coordinator, a position currently held by Trish Severns who will fully retire at the end of the year. The two coordinators will be working together throughout 2015 as Caitlin is trained in her duties, which includes managing the weekly Craniofacial Clinic, maintaining patient…

Racism is as real today as it was when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. It may look slightly different today than in decades past, but it still cuts like a knife in the hearts and minds of countless individuals who confront prejudice and discrimination in their daily life. Nicole Johnson, a nurse and shift coordinator at IU Health Methodist Hospital, has been asked if she’s “half a nurse” when introducing herself,…